How to pronounce "contorcer" in Portuguese

contorcer is pronounced kõ.toʁˈse(ʁ) in Portuguese, with primary stress on the “CER” syllable. Hear authentic native speakers pronounce it in 1 clip with synchronized subtitles and timestamps below.

kõ.toʁˈse(ʁ)

con·tor·CER

Primary stress: cer

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Narrowkõ.tuɾˈseɾ

Syllablescon · tor · cer

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de uma altura de mil e quinhentos metros, no sul de Londres. Os relatos da imprensa da época são de que, num primeiro momento, parecia que a demonstração seria um sucesso. Mas a invenção, de repente, começou a se contorcer, parecia que a demonstração seria um sucesso. Mas a invenção, de repente, começou a se contorcer,

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Mas a invenção, de repente, começou a se contorcer,

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The Portuguese word “contorcer” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as kõ.toʁˈse(ʁ). Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (con · tor · cer), with primary lexical stress placed on the 3rd syllable (cer). Grammatically, “contorcer” functions as a verb. SayItVid indexes 1 authentic Portuguese video clip demonstrating how native speakers articulate “contorcer” in natural connected speech, including verified broadcasts from BBC News Brasil.

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“de uma altura de mil e quinhentos metros, no sul de Londres. Os relatos da imprensa da época são de que, num primeiro momento, parecia que a demonstração seria um sucesso. Mas a invenção, de repente, começou a se contorcer, parecia que a demonstração seria um sucesso. Mas a invenção, de repente, começou a se contorcer,”

Definition & Meaning: “contorcer”

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to contort (to twist violently)

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“Os relatos da imprensa da época são de que, num primeiro momento, parecia que a demonstração seria um sucesso. Mas a invenção, de repente, começou a se contorce”

Pronounce: “contorcer”

Syllables:: con · tor · cer
Primary stress:: cer
IPA:: kõ.toʁˈse(ʁ)
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How do you pronounce “contorcer” in Portuguese?

“contorcer” is pronounced ⁄kõ.toʁˈse(ʁ)⁄ in Portuguese. Listen to authentic native speakers using it in the video clips above.

What does “contorcer” mean?

“contorcer” means: to contort (to twist violently)